Jim Stones Coaches
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| Founded | 1968 |
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| Headquarters | The Jays, Light Oaks Road, Glazebury, Warrington |
| Service area | Greater Manchester |
| Service type | Bus Services |
| Destinations | Leigh, Atherton, Lowton, Higher Folds, |
| Stations | Depot: Derby St West, Leigh |
| Fleet | 16 buses |
| Operator | Jim Stones Coaches |
| Web site | www.jimstonescoaches.com |
Jim Stones Coaches is a bus operator that operates a number of commercial and supported routes on behalf of Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive in the Leigh, West Manchester area. Their main hub is Leigh Bus Station.
Set up in 1968 the company operated coaches only for private hire and contract duties prior to the deregulation of buses in 1986. Upon the bus deregulation of October 1986 the company started bus operations with two routes, 596 from Leigh to Landside and 599 Leigh to Higher Folds, and soon built up a loyal following of passengers. The company expanded operations by filling the bus network where the larger incumbent operator GM Buses retracted services, as well as winning school and tendered contract services on behalf of the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive.
The fleet livery has been very similar since its inception being white upper body separated by light blue stripes from a much darker blue waistline scheme.
The fleet used today on all routes is 100% low floor buses for easy accessibility (except school services).
The company was awarded the Route ONE 'UK Bus Operator of The Year' for 2005.
Jim Stones Coaches became the first UK bus operator to put into service a Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart midibus, entering service in August 2006, using a 10.7m version of the model. Two further buses of the same model are now on order to maintain the low age profile of the fleet.
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[edit] Routes
- 582 Leigh - Atherton
- 584 Leigh - Crankwood
- 584 Leigh - Common Lane
- 587 Leigh - Dakins Road
- 588 Leigh - Lowton, Scott Road
- 589 Leigh - Lowton (circular) via Garton Drive
- 590 Leigh - Lowton Estates via The Poplars
- 591 Leigh - Lowton (circular)
- 592 Leigh - Lowton (circular)
- 593 Leigh - Tamar/Hindley Green (Butts Mill - Volex Works)
- 594 Leigh - Hindley Green
- 595 Leigh - Abbey Lane
- 596 Leigh - Landside
- 597 Leigh - Marshall Street, Leigh
- 672 Leigh - Higher Folds
- 673 Leigh - Higher Folds
- 681 Atherton - Hag Fold
- 682 Leigh - Atherton
[edit] School Routes
- 419 Leigh - Lowton Junction
- 551 Leigh - Astley St Mary's High School
- 553 Astley - Boothstown - Mosley Common
- 600 Lowton, Newton Road - Leigh
- 931 Astley - Higher Fold
- 932 Leigh - Westleigh High School
- 932 Hag Fold, Atherton - Westleigh High School
- 933 Astley St Mary's High School - Leigh (afternoons only)
- 979 Leigh - Lowton High School & St Aelred's High School
- 985 Astley - Mosley Common
- 990 Atherton - Hag Fold
- 991 Briarcroft - Atherton - Hag Fold
[edit] Fleet
- 3 x Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart
- 5 x Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer
- 5 x Transbus Dart TransBus Pointer
- 1 x Alexander Dennis Dart Pointer
- 2 x Leyland Tiger East Lancs
- 1 x Leyland Tiger Plaxton
- 1 x Leyland-DAB Tiger Cub
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